Helix wind development plans expansion

By: Nathalie Weinstein//August 31, 2010//

Helix wind development plans expansion

Nathalie Weinstein//August 31, 2010//

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Wind developer Iberdrola Renewables has requested the Oregon Department of Energy add 102 megawatts of turbines to its planned Helix Wind Power Facility north of Helix in Umatilla County.

Meteorological tests revealed better wind in the area than the developer anticipated, according to Iberdrola spokeswoman Jan Johnson. The developer has secured 13,207 additional acres of land near its proposed wind facility site. The expansion would increase the 100 megawatt project to 201 megawatts.

If approved by Oregon’s DOE, the site amendment would allow as many as to 134 wind turbines to be built on the 13,207-acre addition to the project site. In addition, Iberdrola could build 33 additional miles of collector lines and 31 additional miles of private access roads. The DOE is taking public comment on the amendment until Sept. 24.

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